Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about this one. I’ve looked at the whole 16-day window for Kennebunk Beach (Kennebunk-Beach), and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is flat, with nothing that even sniffs a decent wave. The first real surf on offer is a tiny 0.3ft SSE swell on the morning of Monday the 13th, but that’s a joke – the wind is cross-on from the SSW at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a weak 25. Poor surf conditions all the way.
That afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the south, but it’s a windswell with a period of just 5 seconds (short and choppy), and the wind cranks up to 16 mph, cross-on. That’s just messy. The water temp is 67°, which is 4° warmer than average for the time of year – so that’s notably warm, but it won’t help the waves.
The rest of the week and into the next is a desert. From Tuesday the 14th right through to Monday the 27th, every single entry is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell barely scratches 1ft most days, with combined energy figures often in the teens or single digits. There’s a brief uptick on Tuesday the 21st where the energy hits 104 (moderate) with a 3ft ESE swell, but the wind is cross-on from the south at 13 mph, and it’s still a short-period windswell (7 seconds). That’s not going to be clean.
The best you can say is that on Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, the wind goes light and cross-off or clean, but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft with short periods. It’s just not enough.
There is one tiny glimmer on Thursday the 16th afternoon: a 0.3ft SE swell with a very long period of 15 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the north at 3 mph, giving clean conditions. But 0.3ft? That’s a lake. You’d need a stand-up paddleboard, not a shortboard.
Bottom line: if you’re after proper surf, this 16-day window is a write-off. The breaks are sheltered from the east-northeast, and the swell just isn’t lining up. For kite surfing, the stronger afternoon south winds and choppy conditions on the 13th, 21st, and 25th might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, leave the board at home. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s all poor.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | W 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | WNW 3 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 14 | 115 | 131 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:46AM2.73m | 10:57PM3.34m | 11:43AM2.83m | 11:54PM3.37m | 12:38PM2.90m | 00:50AM3.35m | 1:31PM2.95m | 1:44AM3.26m | 2:23PM2.96m | 2:37AM3.12m | 3:14PM2.94m | 3:30AM2.94m | 4:04PM2.88m | 4:25AM2.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.07m | 5:26AM-0.34m | 5:33PM-0.00m | 6:21AM-0.38m | 6:29PM-0.05m | 7:13AM-0.37m | 7:24PM-0.04m | 8:04AM-0.30m | 8:19PM0.01m | 8:54AM-0.19m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.04m | 10:10PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 124 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 18 | NNE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 15 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 115 | 131 | 53 | 53 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1326 | 1114 | 1098 | 728 | 1187 | 11 | 209 | 210 | 296 | 276 | 2545 | 276 | 296 | 296 | 462 | 158 | 1804 | 1550 | 578 | 919 | 324 |
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